In this episode, author Lynn Melnick speaks to writing her poetry collection Refusenik with Booktails co-hosts Reine Dugas and Heather Fowler. The author reads poems and discusses Jewish identity, Los Angeles, family history, Dolly Parton, rape culture, motherhood, and more. The recipe for her book's custom cocktail, the Black and White Russian  is on the Hot Redhead Media blog.   Grab a copy of Refusenik, make a cocktail, and listen.